Directorate Change

Catlin Group Limited
05 April 2007


                     KENNETH GOLDSTEIN, ALTON IRBY PROPOSED
                  FOR APPOINTMENT TO CATLIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS


HAMILTON, Bermuda - The Board of Catlin Group Limited ('CGL': London Stock
Exchange), the international specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer,
announces the proposed appointment of Kenneth Goldstein and Alton F. Irby III as
Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company. The appointments are subject
to approval by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting, to be held
on 24 May 2007.

Kenneth Goldstein has held numerous senior positions in the US insurance
industry over the past 30 years. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Universal Underwriters Group until his retirement in 1999. He also was Executive
Vice President of St Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and President of Swett
& Crawford Management Co., and he held various management positions at American
International Group Inc. He previously was a Director of DirectFac Inc and was a
member of the advisory board of American Wholesale Insurance Group.

Alton Irby has had a distinguished career in the investment banking and
insurance sectors. He was a Founding Partner of Hambro Magan Irby, a privately
held investment bank, Chairman and CEO of National Westminster Global Investment
Banking, Chairman and CEO of Hawkpoint Partners and Founding Partner of Tricorn
Partners. He is currently Chairman and Founding Partner of London Bay Capital, a
private equity firm based in San Francisco. He is Chairman of ContentFilm plc,
and he also serves as a Director of McKesson Corp., McKesson UK Ltd., Centaur
Media Group, Penumbra Ltd. and Edmiston & Co. He spent the early part of his
career with US insurance broker Fred S. James & Company, was subsequently
Chairman of Lloyd's broker Wigham Poland and was ultimately appointed Deputy
Chairman of Sedgwick Group Limited.

As previously announced, Jonathan Kelly will retire from the Board of Directors
at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, as the entitlement under the
Group's Bye-laws for his appointing shareholder to maintain a Director in office
will have lapsed. In addition, Richard Haverland is retiring from the Board,
effective at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.

Sir Graham Hearne, chairman of Catlin Group Limited, said:

'I am delighted to announce the proposed appointment of Kenneth Goldstein and
Alton Irby to the Catlin Board. Ken and Alton have a wealth of experience in
insurance and investment banking, and the Group will benefit greatly by the
addition of their expertise and independent viewpoints. I would also like to
thank Jonathan Kelly and Richard Haverland for their many contributions to the
Group's success.'

Director Declaration:

Catlin Group Limited has been notified that there are no details to be disclosed
pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules in respect of Mr Goldstein. Mr
Goldstein holds 7,500 common shares in the capital of the Company.

Pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 (1) of the Listing Rules, Catlin Group Limited has been
notified that Mr Irby is a director of McKesson Corporation (US), Centaur Media
plc and ContentFilm Plc.

The Company confirms that there is no further information relating to Mr Irby
which is required to be disclosed under Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.


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Notes to editors:


1.  Catlin Group Limited, headquartered in Bermuda, is an international
    specialist property/casualty insurer and reinsurer writing more than 30 
    classes of business worldwide through four underwriting platforms and an 
    international network of offices. Catlin shares are traded on the London 
    Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: CGL). More information about Catlin can be 
    found at www.catlin.com.

2.  On 18 December 2006, Catlin's offer to acquire Wellington Underwriting plc 
    was declared unconditional. Combined, Catlin and Wellington underwrote 
    gross premiums of US$2.7 billion and produced net income of US$428.5
    million. At 31 December 2006, Catlin's total assets amounted to US$8.8 
    billion and stockholders' equity amounted to US$2.0 billion.

3.  Catlin's four underwriting platforms are:

    • The Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd's of London (Syndicate 2003) is a
      recognised leader of numerous classes of specialty insurance and 
      reinsurance.  The Catlin Syndicate is the largest at Lloyd's in 2007 
      based on premium capacity of £1.25 billion.

    • Catlin Bermuda (Catlin Insurance Company Ltd.), which is a leading
      participant in the Bermuda market, underwriting a diversified portfolio 
      of property treaty, casualty treaty, political risk and terrorism, and 
      structured risk coverages.

    • Catlin UK (Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd.), which specialises in
      underwriting commercial non-life insurance for UK clients through a 
      network of regional offices. It also writes other classes of business 
      written by the Catlin Syndicate.

    • Catlin US, which encompasses Catlin's operations based in the United
      States. Catlin US underwrites a wide variety of specialty property/
      casualty insurance and reinsurance products from more than 15 offices.

4.    Catlin's international network of offices allows the Group to diversify 
      further its risk portfolio and to work more closely with local 
      policyholders and brokers. Besides its offices in the UK, US and Bermuda, 
      Catlin operates offices in Canada (Toronto and Calgary), Australia 
      (Sydney), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Hong Kong, Guernsey, Germany 
      (Cologne), Belgium (Antwerp), France (Paris), Spain (Barcelona), 
      Switzerland (Zurich) and Austria (Innsbruck).



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